P Howard Tuffnell #26
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
09/21/1926
OA: 40 POT: 50
P HOWARD TUFFNELL #26 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
46 28 19-15 5 3.45 260.2 252 25 70 150 1.24 2.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 35 40 35 40
Movement 50 55 50 65
Control 45 45 40 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 40 40
Slider 45 45
Sinker 35 55
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 84-86 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 80
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/16/1926 BUD Loss, 3-4 X 8.0 12 3 3 2 4
09/11/1926 @ BRE Win, 2-1 X 7.1 5 1 1 3 6 Win
09/09/1926 @ BRE Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/07/1926 HAM Win, 2-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Win
09/06/1926 HAM Win, 6-5 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Win
09/03/1926 @ KYI Win, 2-1 X 8.0 4 1 1 2 4 Win
08/30/1926 VIE Loss, 2-4 2.1 4 3 3 0 1 Loss
08/26/1926 @ DUI Win, 4-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Save
08/24/1926 @ DUI Loss, 4-5 X 9.0 8 5 5 3 3 Loss
08/19/1926 @ BUD Loss, 6-7 X 7.1 11 7 7 1 7 Loss
PERSONALITY
Howard has great leadership attributes.
Birthday:06/12/1901
Born in:Drayton, ENG
Nationality:English
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1921, 3rd Pick in Round 3
EIL TRIPLE A 1926 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 46 28 19 15 5 3.45 260.2 252 109 100 25 70 150 17 60.7 1 17 60.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 6 1 83.3 18 18 11.70 8.70 5.18 2.42 3.84 1.24 101 2.9 .278        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 141 32 4 0 1 14 9 19 2 1 2 .227 .279 .277 .556      
vs. RHB 844 220 40 7 24 95 61 131 6 14 15 .261 .320 .410 .730      
EIL TRIPLE A 1926 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 3.38 8.0 12 3 3 0 2 4  
April 6 3 3 0 1 1.16 31.0 23 5 4 3 10 22  
May 10 7 3 4 0 3.94 61.2 66 31 27 7 16 36  
June 8 5 5 2 0 2.17 54.0 44 16 13 1 16 29  
July 6 5 2 3 1 5.22 39.2 49 24 23 8 10 27  
August 10 5 2 6 2 5.14 49.0 49 28 28 5 11 21  
September 6 3 4 0 1 1.78 25.1 21 5 5 1 7 15  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 1  
Last Year 32 32 10 16 0 4.64 221.1 234 128 114 25 86 135  
2 Years Ago 18 18 7 9 0 3.86 133.0 132 61 57 15 52 74  
Career 96 78 36 40 5 3.97 615.0 618 298 271 65 208 359  
Home 24 16 13 7 0 3.46 145.2 144 58 56 11 37 80  
Road 22 12 6 8 5 3.44 115.0 108 51 44 14 33 70  
Grass 46 28 19 15 5 3.45 260.2 252 109 100 25 70 150  
Day 11 9 4 5 0 3.06 85.1 80 34 29 6 26 54  
Night 35 19 15 10 5 3.64 175.1 172 75 71 19 44 96  
As Starter 28 28 12 13 0 3.66 231.1 233 103 94 23 62 133  
As Reliever / Substitution 18 0 7 2 5 1.84 29.1 19 6 6 2 8 17  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1921 Total - 19 16 16 8 3 0 2.55 106.0 97 35 30 2 28 80 0 0 1.18 .286 2.76 3.3 100
1921 Birmingham R - R 19 13 13 7 6 0 4.27 109.2 135 59 52 10 37 96 8 1 1.57 .374 3.73 2.6 107
1921 Birmingham A - A 19 1 1 1 0 0 3.86 7.0 8 3 3 0 3 6 0 0 1.57 .333 2.14 0.2 89
1922 Birmingham R - R 20 6 6 3 2 0 3.30 46.1 46 19 17 3 23 37 2 0 1.49 .319 4.16 0.9 141
1922 Birmingham S A - S A 20 1 1 0 1 0 7.00 9.0 9 7 7 0 4 6 1 0 1.44 .333 2.94 0.2 52
1923 Birmingham S A - S A 21 13 10 7 2 2 2.05 92.1 82 23 21 7 23 67 7 1 1.14 .274 3.18 2.2 195
1923 Birmingham A - A 21 24 21 8 12 2 3.64 173.0 174 76 70 14 65 121 10 2 1.38 .301 3.62 2.2 98
1924 Birmingham AA - AA 22 17 16 8 5 0 2.91 136.0 114 46 44 8 49 87 7 1 1.20 .257 3.48 2.4 129
1924 Birmingham AAA - AAA 22 18 18 7 9 0 3.86 133.0 132 61 57 15 52 74 5 0 1.38 .283 4.30 0.9 98
1925 Birmingham AAA - AAA 23 32 32 10 16 0 4.64 221.1 234 128 114 25 86 135 5 0 1.45 .296 4.18 1.7 80
1926 Birmingham AAA - AAA 24 46 28 19 15 5 3.45 260.2 252 109 100 25 70 150 17 1 1.24 .278 3.84 2.9 109
Total EAAA 96 78 36 40 5 3.97 615.0 618 298 271 65 208 359 27 1 1.34 .286 4.06 94.3
Total EAA 17 16 8 5 0 2.91 136.0 114 46 44 8 49 87 7 1 1.20 .257 3.48 129.3
Total EA 25 22 9 12 2 3.65 180.0 182 79 73 14 68 127 10 2 1.39 .303 3.56 97.8
Total ES A 14 11 7 3 2 2.49 101.1 91 30 28 7 27 73 8 1 1.16 .279 3.16 157.3
Total ER 19 19 10 8 0 3.98 156.0 181 78 69 13 60 133 10 1 1.54 .358 3.86 115.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1925 Birmingham AAA - AAA P 32 32 16 16 1 34 2 .941 221.1 1.30 +0.2 .934
1926 Birmingham AAA - AAA P 46 28 16 34 3 51 1 .980 260.2 1.73 +2.1 1.087
TOTAL P 78 60 32 50 4 85 3 .965 482.0 1.53 +2.3 1.032
PLAYER HISTORY
01/08/1921 Drafted in the 1921 first-year player draft out of college (University of Exeter; Exeter, ENG) by the Birmingham Comets. (Round 3, Pick 3, 39th overall pick).
04/01/1921 Named the #95 prospect in the EIL
06/24/1921 Named the #33 prospect in the EIL
07/25/1921 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Karlsruhe R Oilmen with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/01/1921 Wins the ER SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/10/1921 Named the #31 prospect in the EIL
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (50).
04/01/1922 Named the #27 prospect in the EIL
06/21/1922 Injured (elbow strain),out for 5 weeks.
06/24/1922 Named the #26 prospect in the EIL
09/08/1922 Injured (elbow strain),out for 7 weeks.
09/22/1922 Wins the 1922 EIL Rookie League World Series with the Birmingham R Peaches!
10/09/1922 Named the #21 prospect in the EIL
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (50).
04/01/1923 Named the #50 prospect in the EIL
04/10/1923 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Vienna A Cyclones with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04/16/1923 Wins the EA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
05/18/1923 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Tauscha Polar Bears with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/24/1923 Named the #40 prospect in the EIL
08/01/1923 Wins the ES A SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/02/1923 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Prague S A Red Storm with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/13/1923 Was selected to the 1923 EIL Short Season A All-Star Game.
10/08/1923 Wins the 1923 EIL Short Season A World Series with the Birmingham S A Marshals!
10/20/1923 Wins the 1923 ES A SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award.
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (50).
04/01/1924 Named the #49 prospect in the EIL
04/08/1924 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Düsseldorf Orange Kings with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/14/1924 Wins the EAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1924 Wins the EAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/05/1924 Named the #75 prospect in the EIL
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (50).
04/01/1925 Named the #68 prospect in the EIL
06/24/1925 Named the #76 prospect in the EIL
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (40); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 40 (50).
04/01/1926 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Birmingham Comets development complex.
04/19/1926 Wins the EAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
04/24/1926 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Prague AAA Marauders with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/11/1926 Was selected to the 1926 EIL Triple A All-Star Game.
09/13/1926 Wins the EAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
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